Joseph “Joe” Joiner amassed a staggering 10,000 hours in fighter planes over a 30 year US Air Force career. During WWII, Joiner flew 84 missions encompassing 374 combat hours over Europe, shooting down 4 Luftwaffe [Read more]
It is with sadness that we learn of the passing of one of the last Spitfire aces of WW2, Squadron Leader Allan Scott, DFM. Mr Scott, who lived in Witney, joined the RAF in 1940 [Read more]
Mr. Jack Holder, veteran of Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, as well as Europe signed the Log Book on 29 August 2020. Pearl Harbor Enlisting with the US Navy in 1940 aged 18, Holder completed Aviation [Read more]
When I started the LB project, I was mostly fulfilling a lifelong interest in WWII history. What I did not consider at the time was the endless persons I would encounter who have displayed a [Read more]
The Belcher family’s legacy is beyond compelling. Their story incorporates sacrifice, struggle, reconciliation, fidelity … at truly unimaginable levels. Their journey defines the ability of the human spirit to endure and triumph in the face [Read more]
Today we are remembering the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) who 75 years ago, on 30 July 1945, was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, sinking in 12 minutes. Of 1,195 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 [Read more]
Yesterday I had the honor of interviewing Mr Haynes Cyril, St. Lucia’s sole surviving veteran of those who served in Europe during WWII, at my home studio. This is the third time I have heard [Read more]
LEGACY – Today and over the coming days, tributes will rightly pour in for Dame Vera Lynn who gave hope to millions through her gift of music. The positive impact her life has had, from [Read more]
The day the allies moved decisively to open a second front against Nazi Germany. Many many long months and years went into preparations for that day. The scale of some of which still stands as [Read more]
He was only 17 years old when he joined the RAF in 1942 on his home island of Jamaica. He left his home in 1943 crossing the Atlantic to join the armed forces of Britain. [Read more]
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